Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Minister of Food Processing Industries discusses the problems of product approvals June 9, 2014 Hon’ble Minister for Food Processing Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal today met the Chairperson of the Food Safety Standards Authority of India Shri Chandramouli and discussed with him the problems being faced by the food processing industries in obtaining product approvals. Hon’ble Minister raised issue of long delays being caused by FSSAI in giving product approvals. Hon’ble Minister also directed officials of the Food Processing Industries Ministry to devise new schemes to provide last mile delivery to the farmers which include ‘Farm to Shelf’ Schemes like setting up mobile processing vans which could reach out to farmers, and setting up small food processing units providing business incubation, training and a processing centre at village level so that farmers’ produce is processed and reach markets. Hon’ble Minister asked the industry CII and FICCI and financial organizations to contribute in this revolutionary initiative by becoming part of the drive to reach food processing out to the village level. She also met industry chambers both CII and FICCI on the issue of delays in granting product approvals and sought their suggestions. Hon’ble Minister also met Chairman of YES Bank Mr. Rana Kapoor, a pioneering bank having immense practical know-how on food processing industries lending and farmers. Hon’ble Minister categorically expressed her priorities: 1. To curb food inflation by boosting food processing 2. To mitigate post harvest fruits and vegetable losses 3. Install an Engine that drives and accelerates food processing industries growth 4. De-regulate and simplify governmental systems, processes and clearances that delay food processing projects causing huge losses to the companies putting up projects 5. Review the role of FSSAI regarding long delays in clearing product approvals.
Posted on: Mon, 09 Jun 2014 16:11:14 +0000
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